C.D. Fátima
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Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 football club based in Fátima
Fatima
-People:* Fatima , a female given name of Arabic origin* Fatima bint Muhammad, daughter of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad* Fatima Jinnah, the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah...

, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...

, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.

Club's home kit is dark-red for shirt, shorts and socks, with the away one being all white.

History

Founded on 24 January 1966, Fátima first reached the Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...

in 2007, but only stayed one season there. During the season's league cup, it managed to oust F.C. Porto on penalties, before bowing out to another first divisioner, Sporting Clube de Portugal (4–4 on aggregate, and with a 2–1 away triumph).

In 2009, manager Rui Vitória
Rui Vitória
Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Vitória de Guimarães.-Playing career:...

 led the side once again to the second level.

Current squad

(on loan from Leiria)
(on loan from Olhanense)
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes
1997–98 3DS 2 38 22 12 4 69 23 78 Round 1 Promoted
1998–99 2DS 16 34 8 11 15 38 46 35 Round 2 Relegated
1999–00 3DS 1 34 23 5 6 82 26 74 Round 1 Promoted
2000–01 2DS 8 36 16 7 13 65 54 55 Round 4
2001–02 2DS 12 38 13 8 17 47 62 47 Round 3
2002–03 2DS 8 36 16 7 13 62 56 51 Round 4
2003–04 2DS 6 38 16 9 13 55 57 57 Round 4
2004–05 2DS 4 36 14 14 8 46 40 56 Round 4
2005–06 2DS 2 26 14 8 4 41 18 50 Round 5
2006–07 2DS 2 29 20 5 3 57 21 65 Round 4 Promoted
2007–08 2H 16 30 5 10 15 25 41 25 Round 4 Relegated
2008–09 2DS 1 20 12 6 2 33 18 42 Round 4 Promoted

Honours

  • Third Division
    Portuguese Second Division
    The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...

    : 2008–09
  • Fourth Division
    Portuguese Third Division
    The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level...

    : 1990–91, 1997–98, 1999–2000
  • Regional League (2nd division): 1969–70

Notable former players

Jorge Teixeira
Jorge Teixeira
Jorge Filipe Avelino Teixeira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Zürich in Switzerland, as a central defender.-Football career:...

 Bruno Baltazar
Bruno Miguel Nunes Baltazar
Bruno Miguel Nunes Baltazar is a Portuguese footballer, playing as a central defender.Baltazar started his career in his hometown club SU Sintrense. He played in several Portuguese teams from the second and third divisions such as Odivelas FC, Barreirense FC, CD Fatima, Imortal DC and Real SC...

 Renato Margaça
Renato João Inácio Margaça
Renato João Inácio Margaça or simply Margaça is a Portuguese football player currently playing for AC Omonia.-AC Omonia:...

 China
João Pedro Santos Gonçalves
João Pedro dos Santos Gonçalves , aka China, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Metalurh Donetsk in Ukraine, as a left defender.-External links:**...

 Marinho
Mário Rui Correia Tomas
Mário Rui Correia Tomás, aka Marinho , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a winger.-Football career:...

 Marco Airosa
Marco Airosa
Marco Ibraim de Sousa Airosa is an Angolan footballer who plays for AEL Limassol in Cyprus, as a right defender.-Football career:...

 Luis Páez

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